financial - initial infrastructure & manpower to set up, ongoing management
parental education - communication of needs & goals for project, addressing concerns, canvassing opinions
viruses & malware - ensuring security of devices & networks,
changing attitudes of management - allowing/encouraging use of pupil devices, formulating policies & procedures
changing attitudes of staff - embedding ICT in learning - not as an 'extra', exemplifying and supporting use
technical support for staff - minimising inconvenience caused by ICT 'problems', quick responses vital to ensure this
CPD Provision & ongoing support - formal/informal/directed/general - needs must be identified and accommodated
Hardware provision (school & authority) - ongoing replenishment phased out/reduced/replace with portable devices, need to maintain older equipment rather than dispose of it
inappropriate content on pupils' devices - build into AUP, address in eSafety education
security/login - duty of care, need for authentication, single log-in for network & wi-fi desirable
filtering (home vs school) - filtering set on wi-fi by authority/nationally in light of little or no filtering set at home - security implications
formulation of policies/waivers/AUP - needs to cover all eventualities, use of device, security, transport to and from school
insurance of personal devices - included in leased devices, provision of insurance for own devices by parents - required by AUP?
storage, security & charging - storage between classes/break times/PE etc, alternative provision for discharged devices, PAT testing of chargers
health & safety - pupils carrying heavy laptop bags plus jotters, books etc - provision of lockers?
functionality of device - e.g. flash issues on iPad
suitability of devices to purpose - i.e word processing on phone
OPPORTUNITIES -
interdisciplinary learning -
ease of access to information -
building skills -
portablility -
leasing scheme to access newer devices -
new devices every 3 years -
access to 'latest' technology -
similarity of devices for all pupils -
SHORT TERM AIMS -
research leasing options, terms etc for parents and A&B council
storage and security for devices in schools
provision of authority devices for pupils without own devices/with faulty devices
engage parents in planning and implementation of BYOD
address issues of cpd & support for staff
address issues of support for pupil devices - formal/informal/in-house/external?
set up platform for sharing practise & highlighting opportunities
research viability of setting up 'single login' across A&B schools, based on network login - ensures security & traceability of traffic
LONG TERM AIMS -
all pupils to have access to internet on personal devices in school
staff are confident to make use of ICT across curriculum
increased reliability of ICT access to staff and pupils
A&B council to have sustainable approach to procurement, updating and managing authority owned devices
review of ICT replenishment to allow different types of devices to be procured
BYOD
Bring Your Own Device (Sometimes Bring Your Own Distraction)A Guide from Alberta, Canada
http://education.alberta.ca/media/6749210/byod%20guide%20revised%202012-09-05.pdf
Cisco's Guide
http://www.cisco.com/web/strategy/education/us_education/byod_education.html
Microsoft's Guide
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/education/archive/2012/08/15/microsoft-bring-your-own-device-in-schools-whitepaper.aspx
Princeton
https://blogs.princeton.edu/etc/2012/06/08/byod-bring-your-own-device-and-the-classroom/
Steve Wheeler
http://steve-wheeler.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/bring-your-own.html
CHALLENGES -
OPPORTUNITIES -
SHORT TERM AIMS -
LONG TERM AIMS -